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Irish Rare Birds on this day - 3rd December
2005
Laughing Gull
Nimmo's Pier, Co Galway
1988
Laughing Gull
Clogher Head, Co Louth
6th Irish Record
1983
Forster's Tern
Bann Estuary, Co Derry
3rd Irish Record
1982
Paddyfield Warbler
North Slob, Co Wexford
Trapped and held overnight. Died the following day. 1st Irish Record
1884
Stone Curlew
North Bull Island, Co Dublin
Obtained. 9th Irish Record
Rare/Scarce Irish Birds - Latest Photos
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Yellow-browed Warbler
(Phylloscopus inornatus)
Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork. October 21st, 2023.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Kilbaha, Co. Clare. September 21st, 2023.
Greater Sand Plover
(Charadrius leschenaultii)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 23rd, 2023.
Video:
Grey Phalarope
(Phalaropus fulicarius)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 28th, 2023.
Yellow Wagtail
(Motacilla flava)
Kilbaha, Co. Clare. September 21st, 2023.
Possible Iberian Wagtail
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilta varia)
Inishbofin, Co. Galway. October 12th, 2023.
Video:
Greater Sand Plover
(Charadrius leschenaultii)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 23rd, 2023.
Golden Eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos)
Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford. August 16th, 2023.
Video:
Waxwing
(Bombycilla garrulus)
Inishbofin, Co. Galway. October 14th, 2023.
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 4th, 2023.
Colour ring RC00 RED. Ringed as a nestling in June 2020 in Sweden at
Småland, Västervik, Händelöp
Video:
Common Rosefinch
(Carpodacus erythrinus)
Inishbofin, Co. Galway. October 12th, 2023.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)
Inishbofin, Co. Galway. September 24th, 2023.
Tennessee Warbler
(Leiothlypis peregrina)
Inishbofin, Co. Galway. September 24th, 2023.
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilta varia)
Inishbofin, Co. Galway. October 12th, 2023.
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 1st, 2023.
Video:
Wryneck
(Jynx torquilla)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. September 9th, 2023.
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilta varia)
Inishbofin, Co. Galway. October 12th, 2023.
White-winged Black Tern
(Chlidonias leucopterus)
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. September 26th, 2023.
Video of White-winged Black Tern (and Grey Phalaropes):
White-winged Black Tern
(Chlidonias leucopterus)
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. September 26th, 2023.
Firecrest
(Regulus ignicapilla)
Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork. October 18th, 2023.
Wilson's Phalarope
(Phalaropus tricolor)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 1st, 2023.
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 4th, 2023.
Common Rosefinch
(Carpodacus erythrinus)
Inishbofin, Co. Galway. October 12th, 2023.
Grey Phalarope
(Phalaropus fulicarius)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 28th, 2023.
Video of Grey Phalaropes and White-winged Black Tern:
Cape May Warbler
(Setophaga tigrina)
Achill Island, Co. Mayo. September 29th, 2023.
Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Kilbaha, Co. Clare. September 21st, 2023.